Chris Marshall

Chris Marshall was born in London in 1947. He was educated first at Kilburn Grammar School, from 1958 to 1965, and then gained a BSc in Biochemistry from St Andrews University, Scotland, in 1969. He was employed first by Brooke Bond Liebig and then by Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, where he obtained a PhD for research into the gastric hormone Cholecystokinin (again from St Andrews University) in 1979.

It was immediately after he had gained the PhD that the germ of the idea for his first book took hold with the first version was completed in 1980–1981. Not finding a publisher, it was put away for twenty-five years being rediscovered it in 2012. Extensively rewritten, and now twice the original length, it became ready for the public and ‘When Evil; Calls’ was duly published.

Shortly after he gained the PhD, Chris’s career took a sharp turn into computer programming, which covered many computer languages, some of which have now gone out of use. Working first for Charing Cross Hospital he finally ended his working career at University College London.

Now retired, Chris enjoys reading, singing (he was forty-five years with the Royal Choral Society but now sings locally), gardening, and when opportunity arises, travelling. Chris writes for fun rather than hoping to get rich!